Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

Zyxel NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel VMG1312-B10A wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

38specifications compared
21differ
17identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

DSL WAN
- NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- VMG1312-B10A wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Yes
Wi-Fi band
- NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- VMG1312-B10A wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
USB port
- NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
- VMG1312-B10A wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Yes
Product colour
- NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black, White
- VMG1312-B10A wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Black
Antenna design
- NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
- VMG1312-B10A wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:Internal
Antennas quantity
- NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
- VMG1312-B10A wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:2
Power source type
- NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
- VMG1312-B10A wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:AC
Power consumption (typical)
- NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5 W
- VMG1312-B10A wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black:10.4 W

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Comparison of NBG6604, VMG1312-B10A
73 specifications	A Zyxel NBG6604 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model NBG6604 View product	B Zyxel VMG1312-B10A wireless router Fast Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black Model VMG1312-B10A View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WANDiffers	No	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Automatic channel selectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3G	No	No
4G	No	No
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portDiffers	No	Yes
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Management featuresidentical
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firewall securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Password Authentication Protocol (PAP), Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP), Parental Control
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP client	Yes	Yes
DHCP server	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP v1, v2
Design1 differ
Product type	Tabletop router	Tabletop router
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, System, WAN, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 dBi
Featuresidentical
Firmware upgradeable	Yes	Yes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	CE-LVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source typeDiffers	DC	AC
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	5 W	10.4 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	20 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 70 °C	-30 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	133 mm	121 mm
HeightDiffers	29 mm	39 mm
WeightDiffers	238 g	245 g
WidthDiffers	202 mm	186 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	240 mm	300 mm
Package depthDiffers	335 mm	195 mm
Package heightDiffers	51 mm	50 mm
Package weightDiffers	660 g	540 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VDSLKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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